| Rustic decor is a look that many people aspire to or | | | | ruffled curtains, tablecloths and bedding. Think |
| choose as a theme when decorating or redecorating | | | | beautifully embroidered white bedding on a dark |
| part of their home. They choose the style because it | | | | framed wooden bed, or delicate flower sprigged |
| is homely, simple and can lead to a warm and | | | | curtains in a kitchen.The advantage of rustic decor as |
| welcoming space.The first thing to examine when | | | | a theme for your interior design project is that you |
| looking to decorate in a rustic style is what the term | | | | can do as much or as little as you like. The whole |
| 'rustic decor' means to you. For many people it | | | | room or house can be rustic themed, or you can |
| conjures up visions of log cabins, country farmhouses | | | | simply use a few carefully selected accent pieces to |
| and Shaker style kitchens. However, most of us now | | | | bring a rustic feel to a neutrally decorated room.You |
| do not have exposed wooden beams in our houses, | | | | can even use functional rustic pieces to recreate the |
| and so we must tailor our rustic decor to suit the | | | | lifestyle of the period - many old fashioned pastimes |
| architectural style of our surroundings.True rustic | | | | are getting a new lease of life and can be integrated |
| decor comes in various different themes and time | | | | into your theme. For example, why not purchase an |
| periods. You could, for example, choose a colonial or | | | | old fashioned table based sewing machine, or even a |
| country theme, or pick a romantic Victorian | | | | spinning wheel? Or for a less extreme solution, how |
| theme.Colonial and country rustic decor is based on a | | | | about a wicker basket in your room to keep your |
| very utilitarian style. Items are practical and useful, | | | | knitting wool and knitting needles in?One of the keys |
| and decoration and themes are simple and clean. A | | | | to a rustic theme is to include plenty of natural |
| country or colonial themed room can be dressed with | | | | materials. These can be functional (wooden blinds, |
| items such as handmade quilts and tablecloths, | | | | wicker baskets) or decorative (a dried flower |
| earthenware pottery, and 'folk art' style paintings. For | | | | centerpiece, or a spray of twigs in a vase). The |
| the more extreme decorator, you could choose a | | | | natural materials can be used to achieve the |
| conversation piece such as a stuffed moose head or | | | | impression of 'bringing the outside inside,' which is |
| pair or antlers!Victorian style rustic decor is more | | | | used to great effect by many of the decorators and |
| romantic and not quite so utilitarian. Try dressing your | | | | room designers on television design programmes. |
| room with wicker baskets, and look for flounced or | | | | |